SQUEAMISH Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

squeamish

adjective

ˈskwē-mish

Definition of squeamish next

as in sick

affected with nausea the rolling of the ship made her squeamish

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Recent Examples of squeamish The falling-out between the Pentagon and Anthropic highlighted the clash of cultures between the defense establishment and Silicon Valley, which has its roots in military innovations but has since turned squeamish about seeing its technology used for war. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026 When Diana got squeamish about doing the interview and appeared to reconsider, Bashir added another lie. —

Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025 Set in the Italian opera world of the 1700s, Rice’s novel tells the not-for-the-squeamish story of two male soprano singers who were castrated as boys in order to maintain their high voices. —

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 For non-squeamish types, the Surgeons’ Hall Museums are downright fascinating, and Edinburgh’s several cemeteries make for moody afternoon strolls. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squeamish

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One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recently, she’s begun to feel physically sick due to everything going on in her life and is sharing with us that she’s been struggling with getting up, eating and other simple, everyday things.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 June 2026